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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-14
Type Cc Other Miscellaneous Actions
Docket 32 entries
Disposition disposed

Parties

Plaintiff Autoowners Insurance Company|Watters, Russell F|Ude, Lucas James
Defendant O'brien, James|Jennings, James|Jennings, Linda|Johnson, Brett
Photo of Hon. Merrell Jeffrey M

Judge

Hon. Merrell Jeffrey M

Douglas County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMCC-410; Served To - JOHNSON, BRETT; Server - ; Served Date - 19-AUG-24; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served Associated Entries: 08/16/2024 - Summons Issued-Circuit +
  3. Notice of Service Notice of Service of Brett Johnson; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service.-tm Filed By: LUCAS JAMES UDE On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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  5. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMOS-100; Served To - LINDA JENNINGS; Served Date - 08/16/2024; Served Time - 14:15:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text - Associated Entries: 08/16/2024 - Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S +
  6. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMOS-101; Served To - JAMES JENNINGS; Served Date - 08/16/2024; Served Time - 14:15:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text - Associated Entries: 08/16/2024 - Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S +
  7. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-SMOS-102; Served To - JAMES O'BRIEN; Served Date - 08/17/2024; Served Time - 20:25:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text - Associated Entries: 08/16/2024 - Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S +
  8. Notice of Service Notice of Service, Linda Jennings; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Notice of Service Notice of Service, James Jennings; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Notice of Service Notice of Service, James OBrien; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /rg Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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  13. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS for Exhibit A; Exhibit A1- Unredacted; Exhibit A2 - Unredacted in associated to Circuit Court filed on 08/14/2024.-tm Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY Associated Entries: 08/14/2024 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
  14. Order - Special Process Server
  15. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order for Special Process Server.-tm Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server.-tm Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-410, for JOHNSON, BRETT Associated Entries: 08/22/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  18. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-102, for O'BRIEN, JAMES Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  19. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-101, for JENNINGS, JAMES Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  20. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-100, for JENNINGS, LINDA Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
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  22. Filing Info Sheet eFiling
  23. CRIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; Confidential Filing Sheet 1; Confidential Filing Sheet 2; Petition for Interpleader UNREDACTED; Exhibit B; Exhibit C; Exhibit D in associated to Circuit Court filed on 08/14/2024. On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY Associated Entries: 08/14/2024 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +
  24. rder - Special Process Server
  25. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order for Special Process Server.-tm Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. otion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server.-tm Filed By: RUSSELL F WATTERS On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 24-SMCC-410, for JOHNSON, BRETT Associated Entries: 08/22/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  28. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-102, for O'BRIEN, JAMES Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  29. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-101, for JENNINGS, JAMES Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  30. umm Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 24-SMOS-100, for JENNINGS, LINDA Associated Entries: 08/21/2024 - Summons Personally Served +
  31. iling Info Sheet eFiling
  32. RIFS/Unredacted Document CRIFS; Confidential Filing Sheet 1; Confidential Filing Sheet 2; Petition for Interpleader UNREDACTED; Exhibit B; Exhibit C; Exhibit D in associated to Circuit Court filed on 08/14/2024. On Behalf Of: AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY Associated Entries: 08/14/2024 - Pet Filed in Circuit Ct +

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